Vale Mining Announces It Will Invest $6 Billion to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2030

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 25/06/2021 at 15:50

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Vale Plans to Invest Between US$ 4 Billion and US$ 6 Billion to Reduce Carbon Emissions. Previously, the Miner Had Planned to Invest US$ 2 Billion

The miner Vale announced yesterday, through a statement to the market, its intention to make investments of US$ 4 billion to US$ 6 billion to reduce carbon emissions by 2030, compared to a previous estimate that foreseen investments of only US$ 2 billion. See also: Vale Will Have to Pay R$ 1 Million for Each Victim Who Lost Their Life in the Brumadinho Disaster in Minas Gerais

Vale’s Commitment to Reduce Carbon Emissions

The miner Vale has been developing several initiatives focused on ESG (environment, sustainability, and governance), such as energy efficiency, mine and railway electrification, and reducing the use of fossil fuel. In the document presented to market analysts, the miner maintained the previously set goals for reducing carbon emissions.

In a statement, Vale said that the increase in investments is due to greater maturity acquired in the portfolio of initiatives aimed at reducing the company’s direct carbon emissions, to be implemented by 2030. The new investments, the miner emphasized, will be executed over the next nine years and are already accounted for in the company’s budget.

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Increase in Investments to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Vale also noted that the US$ 2 billion announced last year refers to investments in renewable energy, such as the Folha Larga (winds) project in Bahia and the Sol do Cerrado (solar) project in Minas Gerais. The wind project has been operating since August 2020, and the solar plant is under implementation.

The miner Vale is also evaluating the implementation of projects to reduce scope 1 emissions, such as the use of conveyor belts at certain sites to replace off-road trucks over long distances; electrification of railways and trucks; and the use of biofuels and biomass from waste and certified sources to replace fossil fuel.

Vale Increasingly Investing in Renewable Projects

Previously, the miner Vale had announced that Nextracker would supply its bifacial solar trackers, optimized with artificial intelligence for the solar energy project called “Sol de Cerrado” in the state of Minas Gerais. The solar energy complex of 766 megawatts (MWp), which will be one of the largest in Brazil, will help power Vale’s mining operations in the Jaíba area, in Minas Gerais.

Alejo Lopez, vice president of sales for Nextracker in Latin America, says that Vale’s Sol de Cerrado project in Minas Gerais is yet another example of how the mining industry is adopting renewable energies (such as solar energy and electrification of trucks) as a reliable source of generation for energy operations and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions.

Lopez also emphasizes that they expect to work closely with Vale and deploy intelligent solar energy trackers and software to maximize the performance of the plant while minimizing operational costs over the plant’s 30-year lifespan.

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